The NHL has finally chosen to officially declare that the Winter Classic will be held at Fenway Park. I wonder what took them so long, eveyone has pretty much known this for at least a month. I love how they are playing this up as a big surprise (simply put as a big announcement on the NHL website). Geeze, i wonder what the NHL could be announcing at Fenway? Anyways, I cant wait for the game and hope i can somehow get tickets!!

Can someone please explain the thrill in sitting way back from the ice in snow, rain, sleet, or who knows what weather, trying to watch a game in which the players have numb hands and, if it snows, can hardly see the other end of the rink?

Can someone please explain the thrill in sitting way back from the ice in snow, rain, sleet, or who knows what weather, trying to watch a game in which the players have numb hands and, if it snows, can hardly see the other end of the rink?Posted by CarolinaClamMan

With pleasure! If you're used to midland Canadian weather, you'll find that the finger numbness adds to the intrigue. It's complicated, but the full explanation involves beer and froofy hats.

Ha , well I played plenty of pond hockey growing up, as did most of the people in these forums, most likely. Sure, there were happy shouting blue sky (nice photo, BU) times. But mostly it was terrible cold and a loooong walk home in the gloaming, lugging stick and skates and whatever pads we had. Hockey gloves , "gauntlets", were not warm. The canals were over a ridge and down a steep hill two or three miles. Worse situation was when the ice broke and you had a wet foot / leg.

The ice was usually bumpy and after a snow we had to clear it, of course. We were mighty glad when we got the rare priviledge of using a rink. Even an outdoor one, with the zero wind in your face at 4 a.m. (the only rental time available) was better than the canals. Especially when we were old enough to drive.

Nostalgia? Sure...but not enough to want to sit in a baseball stadium straining to see a game far below, detail impossible, weather unpredictable, and concessions overpriced. Not to disparage any who do relish this event... just not my thing. Trying to understand the appeal...

PROBABLY A HANG UP. knowing the bruins, the equasion goes some thing like this.the n.h.l.....winter classic to fenway ! the bruins fans....ya ya ya !!! the jacobs... more money ! more money! more money~!!!! those owners are scum bags

Is it really a major announcement? Everyone should've known about it already. Also, my brother is a season ticket holder, so I'm hoping he can get like a limit of 4 or something. It's historic, who wouldn't want to go?Posted by Pezell04x

Hey, Tricky-Dicky, "Nostalgia? Sure...but not enough to want to sit in a baseball stadium straining to see a game far below, detail impossible, weather unpredictable, and concessions overpriced. Not to disparage any who do relish this event... just not my thing. Trying to understand the appeal..."

Fine. You're off my list of potential dates for the game then, princess!

Tricky-Dicky, you're off the list because you're kinda freaky-deaky weird and angry.